Chapter 9- Cold War

Question 1

What the ussrs situation in leadership before 1955

Answer 1

A collective leadership was arranged

Question 2

What was Khrushchevs secret speech and overall aim

Answer 2

Speech about desalinisation and overcoming Stalin

Question 3

What was Khrushchevs new policy

Answer 3

Peaceful co existence

Question 4

What and when was the Austria state treaty

Answer 4

May 1955- all nations agreed on removing forces from Austria and west Germany

Question 5

Outline when and what was discussed at the Geneva summit

Answer 5

September 1955-The open skies proposal and slowing the arms race

Question 6

Describe the polish uprising and when it was

Answer 6

October 1956
Poles protesting for freedom, gomulka and Khrushchev come to a deal to stay in Warsaw pact

Question 7

When was the Hungarian uprising

Answer 7

October- November 1956

Question 8

What happened between the 23rd October-28th

Answer 8

Students demand for change and Nagy as leader, this leads to the soviets moving into Budapest due to independence threats

Question 9

What did Nagy do from the 28th October-1st November

Answer 9

Backed the revolution which worried the USSR

Question 10

When did the USSR invade Hungary

Answer 10

1st November 1956

Question 11

What was the response of the west to the Hungarian invasion

Answer 11

Didn’t care or act

Question 12

How were the Hungarian people affected after November 1st

Answer 12

4,000 dead
Nagy was executed
200,000 in exile and millions in prison

Question 13

When and what were the camp David talks

Answer 13

September 1959- disarming berlin was discussed

Question 14

What was the U2 spy plane affair

Answer 14

U2 spy plane shot down over USSR, Khrushchev and USA relations slow

Question 15

What and when was the Paris summit

Answer 15

May 1960- coexistence and deal over Berlin